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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1972
Page
1
The House approved a revenue sharing plan signaling a political win for President Nixon. Supporters hailed the measure as a key financial reform, while opponents warned of potential economic consequences and political overreach.
The House approved a five year program to distribute about 30 billion dollars in federal funds to financially hard pressed states and cities. The measure would allocate 1.8 billion this year to states and 3.5 billion to local governments with state shares rising up to 300 million annually for four years.
More than two hours of informal talks in Princeton ended with sanitation and street department employees walking out of a special meeting on salary increases. Flooding in Giles County prompted relief efforts as waters receded and damage appeared limited.
Wall Street prices closed slightly lower after a feeble two day rally, erasing earlier lows as traders weighed profits and market jitters. Page 18.
The Irish Republican Army and the British government announced a cease-fire in Northern Ireland after three years of conflict. Provisional IRA leaders in Dublin pledged to suspend offensive operations from midnight June 26 1972 if the British forces reciprocate. Officials in London echoed the pledge, linking continued peace to a reciprocal move by Her Majesty's forces.
City council Thursday debated a call for firm action to slow rising food prices but indicated no plan to act. Sources say options remain open including inaction despite the Price Commission urging government controls on raw agricultural products.
President Nixon said he may temporarily remove meat import quotas to fight rising food costs. He also defended Moscow summit arms accords and indicated a likely decision by Friday on a higher education bill with anti busing provisions. He condemned the DNC headquarters bugging incident.
A five foot crocodile stowed aboard a Pan Am jet at Yeilkoy Airport Istanbul, delaying the Beirut Istanbul flight for two hours until porters captured it. Ground crews found no shipping papers. The reptile was declared a stowaway and assigned to Istanbul's zoo.
A compact reflection on pollution attributes human action to organization rather than invention. It frames pollution as a systemic outcome shaped by societal choices and coordination rather than a single creator.
National Guardsmen were activated to aid in evacuating Occoquan as a 125-foot dam weakened under Agnes. Flooding spread from western Virginia to the D C suburbs with at least five to ten deaths reported. the James River was forecast to crest at Richmond, while Northern Virginia faced water shortages and widespread road closures.
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers ran well above normal with the Potomac 15 feet over and the Shenandoah cresting at 18 to 19 feet. Rainfall ends Thursday night as remnants of Agnes move away, promising clear skies and minimal rainfall in West Virginia. No injuries or deaths were reported.
Giles County reports show Little Stony Creek Big Stony Creek and Sinking Creek cresting Wednesday. New River crested about 6 am with damage mainly to low lying homes farms and businesses. Narrows sewer plant affected but water and sewer services remained intact. Rescue crews evacuated about thirty Pembroke families to town hall and later to the elementary school. Roads opened by Thursday though some areas remained high water and isolated communities tested for safety.
About 20 street and sanitation department workers failed to report for duty Thursday amid a wage dispute. City Manager Ira Southern defended the contract’s no strike clause while International Workers representative Spencer urged workers to return. council members warned of possible hiring if absent workers stay away. The strike follows council salary boosts for three department heads, escalating contract talks since January.
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